UAE investigators have said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight to Israel this week was planning a "terrorist act" and used the cockpit's emergency axe to attack the captain, but they did not reveal his motive.

A major public safety operation will continue in Portadown over the weekend, the PSNI has said, as the stand-off between the Orange Order and Garvaghy Road residents over a contentious parade continues.

RTÉ's Europe Editor Tony Connelly assesses how the EU is dealing with the energy price shock and what choices governments face in trying to alleviate the pressure on households.

Ireland was supposed to limit spending increases to 7% in 2026, but the Government is failing to meet its own already enormous target and using windfall taxes to cover the overrun.

Convicted killer Christa Pike was left gravely ill, unconscious and hospitalised on life support after Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her by lethal ⁠injection, her lawyers have said.